2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification process for the edition 29th of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. South Africa
have automatically qualified as the host country.
There will be three rounds, and in each round, teams will be drawn into two-legged home-and-away knock-out ties.
The 15 winners of the second round will qualify for the finals.
The draw for the preliminary round and the first round was made on 28 October 2011 in Malabo
, Equatorial Guinea
. The draw for the second round is yet to be held.
Below is the list of entrants:
Notes were banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF
after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following a deadly attack on their team bus. Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
, with FIFA
president Sepp Blatter
stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF
Executive Committee.
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Winner advances to the First Round against .
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Winner advances to the First Round against .
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
have automatically qualified as the host country.
Qualified nations
| Country | |Qualified as | |Date qualification was secured | |Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 28 September 2011 | 7 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) |
Format
A total of 47 countries entered the competition, including , which automatically qualified.There will be three rounds, and in each round, teams will be drawn into two-legged home-and-away knock-out ties.
- Preliminary Round: The lowest-ranked four teams will start from the preliminary round.
- First Round: The two winners of the the preliminary round will join the other 26 teams which did not qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
- Second Round: The 14 winners of the first round will join the 16 teams which qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 15 winners of the second round will qualify for the finals.
The draw for the preliminary round and the first round was made on 28 October 2011 in Malabo
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
, Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
. The draw for the second round is yet to be held.
Below is the list of entrants:
| Bye to second round (2012 ACN qualifiers) |
Bye to first round (2012 ACN non-qualifiers except lowest-ranked teams) |
Competing in preliminary round (Lowest-ranked teams) |
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|---|---|---|---|
Notes were banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following a deadly attack on their team bus. Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
, with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
president Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
Executive Committee.
- Did not enter: , , , , , .
Preliminary round
To be played first half of 2012 (exact date to be communicated later).|}
Winner advances to the First Round against .
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Winner advances to the First Round against .
First round
To be played first half of 2012 (exact date to be communicated later).|}
Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
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Winner advances to the Second Round.
Second round
To be played September and October 2012.|}